Apal Sideri

Cidery in Hjelmeland, Rogaland, Norway 🇳🇴
Associated Venue: Apal Sideri

Established in 2019

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Sæbøvegen 35, Hjelmeland, 4130, Norway
Description
Sæbø ligg rett ovanfor Hjelmelandsvågen - kommunesenteret i Hjelmeland kommune - med flott utsikt over Hjelmelandsfjorden. Her har det vore fruktproduksjon sidan slutten av 1800-talet. Dan Olav Sæbø er 9. tippoldebarn til Elling Knutson, som kjøpte Sæbø i 1628. Dan Olav overtok garden i 2020, og satsa då på produksjon av eplesider og eplejus.

Eplene blir pressa på Ryfylkefrukt SA, Årdal. 2019: 1200 liter, 2020: 8000 liter, 2021: 27000 liter, 2023: 40000 liter

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7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Dry cider from Apal, not so different from Sølvsider, but even drier and with more apple acid. Good with food.

Tried from Bottle at Cardinal on 18 Feb 2026 at 20:14


8.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Superfin cideraften på Mi2 med besøk av Apal og OmCider, med totalt 11 av deres produkter (alle fra 0,7 eller 0,33 flasker), og denne var passende nok den siste. Oj, oj, oj - her bredte det seg salige smil rundt bordet. En herlig, saftig og intens (for å si det forsiktig!) eplearoma og -smak. Veelig søt, uten at det ser ut til å sjenere noen i panelet. Ser ut som cognac/calvados, men smaker suverent bedre.

Tried from Bottle at Cardinal on 16 Feb 2026 at 19:30

gave a cheers!

7.8
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Superfin cideraften på Mi2 med besøk av Apal og OmCider, med totalt 11 av deres produkter (alle fra 0,7 eller 0,33 flasker), krydret av særdeles hyggelige og informative samtaler: klar lys gylden med perlende munnfølelse. Deilig, halvtørr saftighet med høy ff (forfriskningsfaktor).

Tried from Bottle at Cardinal on 16 Feb 2026 at 17:15


7

Bottle, 75cl corked. Too heavily carbonated for my liking. Fresh apple, grass and a woody touch. Apple jam hints. Way too much carbonation going on here, else it's a nice cider indeed. 747314 251231

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2025 at 20:26


8

Bottle, 75cl, from trade with Bryne. Clean, dry and with a good apple flavor. Some apple cores and grass, and a hint of alcohol. Really nice. 748416

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2025 at 15:18


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Nyttår 2025. Pale golden color. Aroma and flavor is apple, dry, red apple, apple core, grass, alcohol.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2025 at 12:13


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

NYTTÅR 2025. Golden color with a lively white head. Aroma and flavor is apple, sourness, yeast, grass.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2025 at 09:07


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Crystal clear reddish deep golden, still and oily. Intense apple aroma with sugar, alcohol, apple pie notes and apple jam. Some alcohol. Full body, oily, warming and sweet. Intense apple flavor too, apple pie, apple jam, overripe apple. Tilslørte bondepiker i flytende form. Nice indeed. Delicious. 250221

Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2025 at 19:40


8.5
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

YG. Deep golden color with no head. Aroma and flavor is apple, alcohol, sourness, sugar. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Feb 2025 at 10:47


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

02.11.2024, 0,35l bottle (2023 vintage) @ home:
Flat, clear light golden color. Aroma is slightly dry fruity, apple cores, minerals, bark, apple peel, alcohol, leafs, sour apples, grass, hay, paper. Taste is slightly concentrated sweet sour-ish fruity, concentrated apple juice, dried apples, grass, apple cores, minerals, alcohol, sour apples, citrus. Medium to longlasting bitterness, sweet sour-ish fruity mouthfeel. Nice taste.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2024 at 19:29